未曾

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Chinese

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not yet; 8th earthly branch; 1–3 p.m.
(refers to something that happened previously); already; at some time in the past
(refers to something that happened previously); already; at some time in the past; before; once; great-grand (father)
 
simp. and trad.
(未曾)
alternative forms 唔曾 Taishanese contraction

Pronunciation

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Note: mei6 jang4 - lenited variant.
Note:
  • mei5 tang3 - literary;
  • miang4 - vernacular contraction.

Adverb

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未曾

  1. (literary or Cantonese, Northern Min, Southern Min) never; not once
    幾乎未曾離開這個城市 [MSC, trad.]
    几乎未曾离开这个城市 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ jīhū wèicéng líkāi guò zhège chéngshì. [Pinyin]
    I have hardly ever been out of this city.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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